First it was German Chancellor Angela Merkel making a trip to Moscow. Then there was an unexpected meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State John Kerry in Sochi. Is this the beginning of a thaw in relations between Russia and the West?<br />Have your say: quadriga(at)dw.de<br /><br />Guests:<br />Lucian Kim - is a Berlin-based journalist who has written about the Ukraine conflict for Slate, Reuters, Newsweek, and BuzzFeed.<br /> <br />Alan Posener - was born in London and grew up in Kuala Lumpur and Berlin. He is an author of numerous books and a commentator for the German newspaper “Die Welt”. <br /><br />Moritz Gathmann - has been reporting on the former Soviet Union for over ten years. Since 2013, he is covering the Ukrainian crisis for the German news magazine Der Spiegel and other publications.<br /><br />More Quadriga: http://www.dw.de/program/business-brief/s-30478-9798
